combatants

Example Sentences

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“Where do they put the threshold, that divides combatants and civilians?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

It does not distinguish between combatants and civilians.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Despite the public hard line from both sides, the two combatants are actively engaging with mediators and open to talks if each shows enough flexibility, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Ghana is amongst those which has urged Russia to stop recruiting combatants.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The combatants must have made it to the nursery.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer